Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
This booklet was a 1927
Christmas present given to
Ernestine Yoakum (Williams)
from her teacher,
Mrs. Edith Eads, in the
Hamilton Chapel School,
District No. 22, Rockdale,
Milam, TX
"A little remembrance
From your teacher to
wish you a very happy
Christmas and a bright
and joyous New Year"
"This souvenir is presented to
you by your teacher with best
wishes for A Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
May it serve in the years to
come as a pleasant reminder of
your schoolday associations
Mrs. Edith Eads"
"A Christmas
Greeting"
by
Fannie Morton
Bowden
"The Christmas
Service"
Anonymous
Hamilton Chapel School
District No. 22
Rockdale, Milam Co, Texas
December 25, 1927
Mrs Edith Eads, Teacher
Mrs. K. K. Robbins - Co. Supt
School Officers:
John C. Scott
S. S. Sheppard
C. A. Doss
Pupils:
First Grade: Chester Doss,
Annie Pearl Dreher, Edwin Hobbs,
Iris O'Bier, Eutha Jackson,
Mary Ruth Lovelace,
Thelma Davenport, Vera Dreher,
Emarie Persky, Martin Shew.
Second Grade:Mae Williams,
Herbert O'Bier, Lois Neely,
Gus Smith.
Third Grade: Virgie Doss,
Ernestine Yoakum, Velovis Smith,
Edd DuBois, Harold Hobbs.
Fourth Grade: Vera Sheppard,
Oma Lee Shew, Ethel Smith,
David DuBois, Harris Neely,
Charles Welch, Margaret Doss.
Note: Eutha Jackson was Jerry Caywood's mother.
Ernestine Yoakum was Virginia 'Ginger' Williams
Hill's mother.
Handwritten notes by
Ernestine Yoakum:
"Miss Eads & Mr Nunley
Miss Mary Clair & Mr Greene
1st Mrs Edwards
2nd Miss Brightman
3rd Mrs Eads
4th Miss Clair & Miss Y
5th Miss Y
6th Miss Johnson & Mr Woods &
& Mr S
7th Mrs Simmons & Mr Woods &
Mrs S & Mrs Rettig
8th Miss Graves Kirk - Mr Burns
& Mr Denny
17 Teachers in 8 Years"
"Santa Claus"
by John H. Yates
"A Christmas Carol"
by J. G. Holland
"The Partnership"
by Daisy M. Moore
Miscellaneous Photos